UNODA – United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
    Welcome to the United Nations.
Language

SPOTLIGHT

See the top, latest stories and events coming from UNODA.

02 Aug 2021

UNRCPD concludes hybrid training on gender mainstreaming small arms control with the Government of Lao PDR

30 Jul 2021

High-level event marks 20 years of action to combat illicit trade in small arms and light weapons

30 Jul 2021

2nd issue of UNODA’s newsletter for nominated experts and analytical laboratories on the roster for the Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical or Biological Weapons (UNSGM)

More Spotlights

UPDATES

UNODA’s Regional Centre in Asia and the Pacific concludes hybrid training on gender mainstreaming small arms control with the Government of Lao PDR

From 14 to 16 July, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, conducted a training on mainstreaming gender into small-arms related policy, programmes and legislation. Held in hybrid format, the course drew thirty-two government officials […]

From 14 to 16 July, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...

High-level event marks 20 years of action to combat illicit trade in small arms and light weapons

On 26 July 2021, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), held a live webinar entitled “A double-anniversary:...

UNRCPD hosts webinar series on gender in small arms control for Cambodian officials

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) concluded a series of  webinars on gender and small arms control for government officials...

UNODA concludes training series on gender and small arms control

In preparation of the Seventh Biennial Meeting of States on the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms (BMS7) and the Seventh Conference of States Parties to the...

UNODA and Sri Lanka launch National Preparedness Programme in the framework of EU Council Decision 2019/97 in support of the Biological Weapons Convention

On 22 and 23 June 2021, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) convened a two-day virtual introductory workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and its Confidence Building Measures...

More Updates

OUR WORK

The main units of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.

Weapons of Mass Destruction
Support to multilateral disarmament and non-proliferation efforts with respect to weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

Conventional Arms
Focusing disarmament and arms control efforts on all weapons not considered WMD, including small arms and light weapons (SALW).

Regional Disarmament
The enhancement of global disarmament and international peace and security through the support and promotion of regional disarmament efforts.

Transparency and Confidence-building
Confidence building measures are meant to prevent or reduce the occurrence of ambiguities and suspicions to improve international cooperation in disarmament and arms control.

Other Disarmament Issues
Other disarmament issues include UNODA’s work in education, youth, gender, multilateralism, information security and outer space, among other areas.

EVENTS

See whats happening in UNODA.

August 4 - September 4, 2020

Vienna, Austria

CTBTO: Working Group B, 55th session*

August 10 - 14, 2020

Postponed

Group of Governmental Experts on emerging technologies in the area of lethal autonomous weapons systems (GGE LAWS) of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (CCW) – Session 1

August 17 - 21, 2020

CICG, Geneva

Sixth Conference of States Parties to the ATT (CSP6)

August 17 - 21, 2020

Through written procedure

Sixth Conference on States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty

August 17 - 21, 2020

Geneva

Third Substantive Session of the Group of Governmental Experts on Advancing Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace in the Context of International Security

August 25 - September 3, 2020

Meetings of Experts of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (‘Biological Weapons Convention’)

August 29 - 29, 2020

International Day Against Nuclear Tests ( TBD )

September 1 - 30, 2020

New York

Tenth Ministerial Meeting of the Friends of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) – TBD

September 4 - 4, 2020

Second Preparatory Meeting of the Second Review Conference of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions

September 21 - 25, 2020

Geneva

Group of Governmental Experts on emerging technologies in the area of lethal autonomous weapons systems (GGE LAWS) of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (CCW) – Session 2

September 26 - 26, 2020

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

September 28 - 28, 2020

Meeting of Experts of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects

September 29 - 30, 2020

Group of Experts of the High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects

October 2 - 2, 2020

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons ( TBD )

October 6 - 9, 2020

The Hague

Ninety-Fifth-Session of the OPCW Executive Council

October 28 - 30, 2020

Vienna, Austria

CTBTO: Working Group A, 58th session* (tent.)

November 1 - 30, 2020

The Hague (TBC)

Twenty-Fifth Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention

November 9 - 9, 2020

Fourteenth Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects

November 10 - 10, 2020

World Science Day for Peace and Development

November 10 - 10, 2020

Twenty-second Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects

November 11 - 13, 2020

Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects

November 16 - 20, 2020

Eighteenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction

November 16 - 20, 2020

New York

Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction. (Second Session)

November 16 - 18, 2020

Vienna, Austria

IAEA: Board of Governors: Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee*

November 19 - 20, 2020

Vienna, Austria

IAEA: Board of Governors: Programme Budget Committee (closed meeting )

November 19 - 20, 2020

Vienna, Austria

IAEA: Board of Governors*

November 23 - 27, 2020

Second Review Conference of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions

November 25 - 27, 2020

Vienna, Austria

CTBTO: Preparatory Commission, 55th session ( closed meeting, tent. )

November 30 - December 4, 2020

The Hague

Twenty-Fifth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention

December 1 - 1, 2020

Virtual

Webinar Series to Strengthen the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in South Asia and Mongolia

December 8 - 11, 2020

Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction

December 8 - 8, 2020

Virtual

Webinar Series to Strengthen the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in South Asia and Mongolia

December 15 - 15, 2020

Virtual

Webinar Series to Strengthen the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in South Asia and Mongolia

December 18 - 18, 2020

Virtual

Subscribing to the Hague Code of Conduct: opportunities and challenges for Asian States

January 1 - December 31, 2020

Fourth Conference on Nuclear Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia – postponed to a period in 2021 to be decided by the General Assembly at its 75th Session

January 14 - 14, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-C3

OOSA: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, 58th session: Briefing for Permanent Missions (p.m.)

January 18 - March 26, 2021

Geneva, Virtual/hybrid/in person formats

Conference on Disarmament – Part I

January 18 - March 26, 2021

Geneva

Conference on Disarmament. Part I

February 1 - 12, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR D

OOSA: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, 58th session

February 4 - 5, 2021

Geneva, hybrid format

Convention on Cluster Munitions – Second Part of Second Review Conference of States Parties

February 4 - 5, 2021

Geneva

Convention on Cluster Munitions – Second Part of Second Review Conference of States Parties

February 8 - 10, 2021

Virtual

UNODA x University of Tokyo Responsible Innovation in AI and data workshops

February 16 - 19, 2021

Geneva, format TBD

Arms Trade Treaty – Working Group and First CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meetings

February 16 - 19, 2021

Geneva

Arms Trade Treaty – Working Group and First CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meetings

March 1 - 5, 2021

Vienna, VIC-M M Plenary

IAEA: Board of Governors*

March 8 - 12, 2021

Virtual

Responsible Innovation for a Secure Environment in Asia and the Pacific

March 8 - 19, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR C

CTBTO: Working Group B, 56th session* (tent.)

March 25 - 25, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-C3

OOSA: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Briefing to Permanent Missions on the Legal Subcommittee, 60th session (p.m.)

March 29 - 31, 2021

Dili

In-Country Training Programme (ICTP) workshop on Gender mainstreaming small arms control in Timor-Leste

April 1 - 2, 2021

Dili

Training on development of a Timor-Leste national action plan (NAP), follow-up the ICTP workshop

April 12 - 15, 2021

Geneva

Biological Weapons Convention – Meeting of States Parties (to be confirmed)

April 12 - 15, 2021

Geneva

Biological Weapons Convention – Meeting of States Parties (to be confirmed)

April 12 - 23, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR D, Online

OOSA: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Legal Subcommittee Legal Subcommittee, 60th session

April 16 - 16, 2021

Geneva

Biological Weapons Convention – First Prep Committee for the Ninth Review Conference (to be confirmed)

April 16 - 16, 2021

Geneva

Biological Weapons Convention – First Prep Committee for the Ninth Review Conference (to be confirmed)

April 19 - 23, 2021

Geneva

Group of Governmental Experts on nuclear disarmament verification

April 19 - 23, 2021

Geneva

Group of Governmental Experts on nuclear disarmament verification

April 20 - 22, 2021

The Hague

Twenty-Fifth Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention

April 26 - 30, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR D, Online

OOSA: 7th International Academy of Astronautics Planetary Defense Conference

April 28 - 29, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR C

Austrian Government: Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, 20th Regular Meeting*

May 4 - 6, 2021

Phnom Penh

In-Country Training Programme (ICTP) workshop on Gender mainstreaming small arms control in Cambodia

May 4 - 6, 2021

Vienna, VIC-M M Plenary

IAEA: Board of Governors: Programme and Budget Committee*

May 10 - 11, 2021

Luang Prabang

Lao PDR National workshop on main commitments of the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in SALW in All Its Aspects, International Tracing Instruments and tools to support their implementation

May 10 - June 25, 2021

Geneva, Virtual/hybrid/in person formats

Conference on Disarmament – Part II

May 10 - June 25, 2021

Geneva

Conference on Disarmament. Part II

May 10 - 12, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR D

UNODC: Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime: Working Group on Firearms, 8th session*

May 12 - 14, 2021

Luang Prabang

In-Country Training Programme (ICTP) workshop on Gender mainstreaming small arms control in Laos

May 12 - 12, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-C3

OOSA: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 64th session: Briefing for Permanent Missions

May 17 - 21, 2021

UNOG, Geneva

Group of Governmental Experts on ‘Problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus’

May 20 - 21, 2021

New York

Informal Consultative Meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on Advancing Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace in the Context of International Security with all UN Member States

May 24 - 29, 2021

New York

Final Substantive Session of the Group of Governmental Experts on Advancing Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace in the Context of International Security

May 25 - 28, 2021

Geneva

Arms Trade Treaty – Working Group and Second CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meetings

May 25 - 28, 2021

Geneva

Arms Trade Treaty – Working Group and Second CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meetings

May 25 - 26, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR D, Online

UNODC: Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, Working Group on International Cooperation, 12th session*

May 31 - June 4, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR C

CTBTO: Working Group A, 59th session* (tent.)

June 2 - 11, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR D

OOSA: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 64th session

June 7 - 11, 2021

Vienna, VIC-M M Plenary

IAEA: Board of Governors*

June 21 - 25, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR C

CTBTO: Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, 56th session* (tent.)

June 21 - 25, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-C2

UNSCEAR: United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, 68th session* (tent.)

June 22 - 24, 2021

Geneva

Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention – Intersessional meetings

August 3, 2021

Today

August 23 - September 3, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR C

CTBTO: Working Group B, 57th session* (tent.)

August 30 - September 3, 2021

Geneva

Arms Trade Treaty – Seventh Conference of States Parties

August 30 - September 8, 2021

BWC Meetings of Experts

September 7 - 10, 2021

UNHQ, New York

Group of Governmental Experts on ‘Problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus’

September 13 - 17, 2021

Geneva

Biological Weapons Convention – Second Preparatory Committee for the Ninth Review Conference (to be confirmed)

September 13 - 17, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR C

IAEA: Board of Governors*

September 20 - 24, 2021

Vienna, VIC-M M Plenary

IAEA: General Conference, 65th session*

September 27 - 27, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR C

IAEA: Board of Governors*

October 18 - 22, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR C

CTBTO: Working Group A, 60th session* (tent.)

November 1 - 5, 2021

Geneva

Group of Governmental Experts on nuclear disarmament verification

November 8 - 26, 2021

Geneva

Biological Weapons Convention – Ninth Review Conference

November 10 - 12, 2021

Vienna, VIC C-BR C

CTBTO: Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission, 57th session* (tent.)

November 15 - 19, 2021

Vienna, VIC-M M Plenary

IAEA: Board of Governors (including the Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee) *

November 22 - 25, 2021

BWC Meetings of States Parties

November 26 - 29, 2021

1st meeting of the Preparatory Committee/Ninth Review Conference

November 28 - December 3, 2021

New York (in person)

Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction

November 29 - December 3, 2021

Noordwijk, Netherlands

Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention – 19th Meeting of States Parties

January 12 - 14, 2022

Vienna (virtual)

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – First Meeting of States Parties

April 4 - 8, 2022

2nd meeting of the Preparatory Committee/Ninth Review Conference

All Events
Next Steps

Go to http://yearbook.unoda.org to visit the latest website for

our 2019 Disarmament Yearbook.

Go to the Yearbook site